Boca completed the twelfth round of the women’s Torneo Clausura as sole leaders, although the championship has compressed behind Las Gladiadoras. The team drew 1-1 at Lanús to reach 26 points, while Banfield, Talleres and San Luis all have 24. With three rounds remaining and some matches in hand, the title race combines pressure on the leaders with a minimal gap among four projects following different paths.
At Valentín Alsina, Lanús went ahead through Evelyn Aguirre and forced Boca to chase the result. Oriana Bralo scored the equaliser and prevented the leaders from leaving the round empty-handed. The point did not create separation but protected first place on a weekend when defeat could have changed the summit. Boca’s next examination is against SAT on 12 November at the Pedro Pompilio complex.
The challengers took partial advantage. Banfield defeated SAT 1-0 through Eliana Rosa, while Talleres beat Unión 3-2 in Santa Fe with one goal from Eliana Stabile and two from Yamila Rodríguez. San Luis, however, lost 2-0 at home to Ferro and missed the chance to recover the lead. Rocío Correa and Luana Muñoz scored for the Verdolagas in the major surprise near the top.
The round also strengthened San Lorenzo, who crushed Independiente 5-1 with a Luciana Zacmon hat-trick plus goals from Camila López and Emily Arias. River defeated Gimnasia 2-1 through Nikol Laurnaga and Mercedes Diz, while Micaela Adorno answered for the La Plata side. Huracán and Racing drew 2-2, a distribution that kept both away from the central title discussion.
At the bottom, the outcome became definitive. Belgrano beat Newell’s 1-0 at the Armando Pérez training ground thanks to Dalma Mancilla’s goal. The Rosario team remained on one point after twelve Clausura rounds and lost every mathematical possibility of staying up. Relegation to the second division in 2027 completes an extremely difficult campaign: Newell’s registered only two wins across 27 matches of the full season.
Round 13 will increase the tension. Boca host SAT, Talleres meet San Luis directly, Banfield receive River and San Lorenzo face Unión. The match in Córdoba can separate two of the challengers and provide the leaders with a chance to widen the margin. It also places an obligation on Las Gladiadoras to solve their own fixture, because another draw could open the door to a change at the top.
The Clausura enters its decisive phase with two simultaneous stories. Boca preserve first place thanks to Bralo’s response but have no room for relaxation with three teams two points behind. At the bottom, Mancilla’s goal settled Newell’s fate before the final day. The coming rounds will determine the championship and demand reactions throughout the table; round twelve proved that every point now carries the weight of a final.
